Deanston 9 Years Old 2012 Cask #95 (Dràm Mòr)

The bottler Dràm Mòr bottled this Deanston, a 9 year old, distilled in 2012, from cask 95, bottled at 51.4%, one of 274 bottles. Deanston is a soft, malty Highland single malt from the old Adelphi cotton mill at Doune. The distillery sits on the River Teith near Doune, between Stirling and the Highlands.

The spirit was worked through a long ferment and the bulbous stills for a waxy, fruity make, for a clean, fruity spirit with a waxy edge. Finished in a Madeira cask, the wood building over the green, waxy fruit. At an extractive age eugenol lends a clove note and lactones a coconut, the spirit fresh, green and waxy. Refill oak lets the waxy, honeyed Deanston character lead the way. River Teith water and a long ferment give the fruity, estery Deanston make. Maturing in the vaulted stone warehouse, the spirit develops slow and steady.

At a hearty 51.4% it carries real weight. Green fruit, honey and a soft spice, with a nutty, raisined sweetness from the cask. It is fruity and waxy, the malty spirit shining through. Apple, honey and a soft oak spice see out a long finish. This is Deanston's waxy, fruity Highland style.